912 Carrera engine?

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912 Carrera engine?

#1 Post by Gary Campbell »

I have a question regarding the authenticity of a 912 Carrera engine. I have run across an engine that the sellers says is from a 912 Carrera. I have been unable to get any information that says there was a Carrera 912 produced. Was there ever a Carrera model of the 912? Was the engine different that the standard 912 engine, more desirable?
He thinks it is a premium engine with more performance, I have no clue.
Please advise...
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#2 Post by Martin Benade »

He made that up, maybe unwittingly.
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#3 Post by John Brooks »

No such thing.
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#4 Post by Wes Bender »

Wasn't the 912 Carrera called a 911?
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#5 Post by Vic Skirmants »

912 Carrera
:) :o :shock: :? :P :wink:
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#6 Post by Phil Planck »

Thursday is March 1st, not April 1st, if this was an early April Fools post.
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#7 Post by Jack Walter »

I had a 912 engine in my Carrera for a couple of years while I worked on the 4-cam. Does that make it a 912 Carrera?

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#8 Post by Olivier Auvray »

A Carrera engine in a 912 is a kid's idea.......

Please, put a Porsche engine type "912" in a 912................... and you'll have more fun!

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#9 Post by Roland Resos »

In 1970 I had a 66 912 with a 904 Carrera engine in it originally built by racer Miles Gupton,
great car. One of several four cam Porsches that I've had the pleasure of owning.

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#10 Post by Jean-Luc CRIADO »

@Rolly.....do you have any pic ?
Just for looking the engine compartment !
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#11 Post by John Brooks »

I too would like to see the aft engine mount. That would be an interesting engineering exercise
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#12 Post by Steve Proctor »

I loved Rolly's B-nose Carrera Speedster. Fantastic car, primer and all. Perfect.
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#13 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Salut Oliver was that the 12 or 16 cylinder? i think most people did not get it.
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#14 Post by Vic Skirmants »

What was the type number of the 16 cylinder? Could not have still been 912.

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#15 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi Vic
i don't know.
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